dampen
v.
1630s, "to dull or deaden" (of force, enthusiasm, ardor, etc.), from damp, adj. + -en(1). Meaning "to moisten" is recorded from 1827. Related: Dampened; dampening.
| 词汇 | dampen |
| 词根词缀 | Online Etymology Dictionary dampen v. 1630s, "to dull or deaden" (of force, enthusiasm, ardor, etc.), from damp, adj. + -en(1). Meaning "to moisten" is recorded from 1827. Related: Dampened; dampening. |
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